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Compasses Barn, Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8UQ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Compasses Barn

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Compasses Barn is a detached house in West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 8UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Compasses Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Oct 2009
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Compasses Barn, Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Compasses Barn has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Compasses Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8UQ: £575,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Three headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Compasses Barn is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 214 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Compasses Barn

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£350k

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1 Dove Lane

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£385k

1 Archers Way

CM2 8SB

£413k

1 Bullen Walk

CM2 8YF

3 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Brook Lane, Galleywood

CM2 8NJ

2 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Eastwood Park, Great Baddow

CM2 8HF

£457k

1 Agricultural Cottages, Church Road, West Hanningfield

CM2 8UN

3 bed
£485k

1 Craiston Way

CM2 8ED

4 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.
Full Chelmsford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

St Peter's School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 8UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 8UQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8UQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Compasses Barn, Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8UQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.